Word: weathers
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Mosteller, who has taught at Harvard since 1946, has applied sophisticated statistical methods to politics, literature, health, education, legislation and weather modification...
Since cross country times heavily depend on the course and the weather conditions, there are no world records in the sport. It is only through head-to-head competition that teams, and individuals, can test their mettle. The NCAA race is the meeting ground for the world's premier cross country runners--as captain Mark Meyer calls it, the "superbowl" of cross country...
...same: the bugs, consisting, as the scientists note, of an excellent dielectric (the exoskeleton) surrounding an electrolyte (the body fluids), displayed brilliantly colored flares from such external points as their antennae, leg joints and jaws. Write Callahan and Mankin: "There is absolutely no doubt that, given the right weather conditions, nature can produce a high enough electric field to light up flying insects...
...Cairo some days ago, an Egyptian bank clerk asked a foreign customer what the weather was like in Israel; the clerk and her friends are planning a spring vacation there. Easter should be particularly busy. Many of Egypt's 6 million Coptic Christians intend to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, which is their most holy city. Huge numbers of Israelis are eager to see the pyramids, which some think their forefathers built (historians are doubtful...
...sellout crowd of 41,500--as if they hadn't been spoiled enough by the 68-degree weather--saw a first half show unparalled in excitement in recent years' action...